Tigers vs. Royals May 13, 2021 Game 37

[kalinecountry]

Expected Lineup:
LF R. Grossman S
SS Niko Goodrum S
DH M. Cabrera R
3B J. Candelario S
1B J. Schoop R
2B Willi Castro S
CF JaCoby Jones R
RF Nomar Mazara L
C Jake Rogers R
Spencer Turnbull R

Expected Lineup:
2B W. Merrifield R
LF A. Benintendi L
C S. Perez R
1B C. Santana S
DH Jorge Soler R
RF H. Dozier R
CF M. Taylor R
3B H. Alberto R
SS Nicky Lopez L
Daniel Lynch L

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[turok]

royals have become the bad team of the ALCD...losing 4-0 vs Tigers in the bottom second.


Haase hit his first double as a MLer.

 

[tinselwolverine]

How about these Tigers?

 

[gotime909]

Niko has been rough in the field this year

 

[turok]

Niko has been rough in the field this year

And like clockwork...

 

[turok]

royals SP lynch yanked w/2 on 2 out bottom 3rd...zuber in relief.


Willi C foul-tip Ks to end the rally....TTBDNS.

 

[turok]

bubic in relief bottom 4th.


Jones and Baddoo flail to K...but Grossman works the count to 3-1 before singling off P into shallow center.


Schoop forces Grossman @ second....he seems to do that a lot.

 

[turok]

royals threaten in the top 5th..first and third no outs.


whit GIDPs..run scores 4-1.

 

[turok]

bubic remains to pitch bottom 5th.


Candy flys to deep left-center.


Miggy walks on 4 straight.


Goodrum singles to right..first and second.


Haase GIDPs...TTBDNS.

 

[turok]

Turnbull gives up a leadoff single to center by perez top 6th.


soler Ks swinging.


benintendi singles to right...first and third.


o'hearn Ks swinging.


dozier grounds to second...0-28 vs Turnbull.

 

[turok]

bubic still in relief bottom 6th.


Willi C slams his bat after K swinging a second time.


JaCoby walks...tries to steal second but his foot comes off the bag...out @ second.


Baddoo pops to short.

 

[turok]

Turnbull stays in to pitch top 7th.


taylor Ks swinging.


lopez singles to left on a 3-2 pitch.


Annnd he gone...99 pitches.


Lange in relief.


whit grounds into FC @ second.


santana walks on 4 straight...Alexander warming.


perez grounds to srcond...royals rally squashed.

 

[Mitchrapp]

Need to play KC every week.

 

[turok]

bubic in yet again in relief bottom 7th.


Grossman flys to right.


Schoop pops to shallow right.


Jeimer walks.


Miggy singles to left center...great to see his hitting perk up, but not his power so much yet.


Goodrum Ks swinging...meh.

 

[turok]

Alexander in relief top 8th.


soler leadoff singles.


benintendi forces soler.


alberto PH singles to left.


aaand he gone....Cisnero in relief...gulp!!


dozier Ks swinging...TYVM!!


taylor Ks swinging...that'll work!!...Cisnero earns a hold.

 

[kalinecountry]

No lead is ever safe with the Tigers gas can bullpen.

 

[turok]

bubic pitches his 5th inning in relief bottom 8th.


Haase unhappily Ks looking.


Willi C Ks looking...earns a silver sombrero.


Jones battles to a 3-2 count...earns a walk.


Baddoo flys to shallow right.

 

[kalinecountry]

Best slider of Turnbull's career..
11 swings
10 whiffs
91%

He's throw 20 sliders total
13 CSW
65%

MGorosh

 

[turok]

Soto in for the save and close top 9th.


lopez earns a leadoff walk...ick.

whit doubles off the RF wall...ugh!!


Second and third...no outs.


Fulmer warming.


Cmon Greg...santana groundout to second...run scores...4-2.


perez rbi singles ...4-3....shitt!!


Annd he gone for Fulmer.


soler pops to second...BIG out!!


YESS!! Ks benintendi on 3 pitches!!




Tigers win their 4th straight and sweep the royals!!

 

[kalinecountry]

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